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Volume : III, Issue : VIII, September - 2013

Influence of Gender and Type of School on Job Performance among School Teachers

Roghaiyeh Shahani Shalmani And Praveena K. B

Published By : Laxmi Book Publication

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This article examines the influence of gender and type of school on job performance among school teachers. The first aim of this study was to examine the differences between men and women teachers with respect to their job performance, and the second aim was to examine the influence of gender and type of school on job performance of teachers in primary schools. A total of 437 primary school teachers were selected from primary schools in Mysore city, India. The instrument used to measure the Job Performance was Job Performance Questionnaire adapted and translated by researcher (originally constructed by Shokrkon and Arshadi in 1990 in Persian). Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics, independent t-test and two-way ANOVA. The results revealed that male teachers significantly scored high on job performance than female teachers. Further, it was found that school type had significant influence over job performance, where teachers working private schools had higher scores compared to teachers working in government schools.

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Roghaiyeh Shahani Shalmani And Praveena K. B, (2013). Influence of Gender and Type of School on Job Performance among School Teachers. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. III, Issue. VIII, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/3032.pdf

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